Relationship dossier
Chile
Ecuador
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties anchored by trade arrangements, high-level engagement and practical assistance
Chile toward Ecuador
+35Chile has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with Ecuador through the Economic Complementation Agreement signed in 2008. Chile also provided assistance to Ecuador following the 2016 earthquake, and the two governments have engaged on trade, security and other areas.
Ecuador toward Chile
+35Ecuador has participated in bilateral economic cooperation with Chile through the Economic Complementation Agreement signed in 2008. Ecuadorian government engagement with Chile has included high-level visits and agreements covering areas such as security, defense, education and trade.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in its bilateral economic framework, supplemented by high-level engagement and cooperation in several policy areas. Chile's assistance after Ecuador's 2016 earthquake provides a concrete example of practical support. The relationship appears constructive, while the depth and implementation of wider sectoral cooperation remain less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Chile and Ecuador maintain a cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral economic agreement, recurring high-level engagement and cooperation across areas including security, education and trade. Chile also provided assistance to Ecuador after the 2016 earthquake. These actions indicate substantive cooperation, though the relationship is not characterized by an unusually deep alliance.
Key developments
Chile and Ecuador signed the Economic Complementation Agreement ACE 65, establishing a bilateral framework for economic cooperation.
Chile provided assistance to Ecuador following the earthquake.
High-level Chilean-Ecuadorian engagement produced agreements covering areas including security, defense, education and trade.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation agreed in security, defense and other sectors are unclear.
- The breadth of recent bilateral cooperation beyond trade and high-level agreements is unclear.